New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump met for a second time Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C. — and it looks like the president’s unlikely affection for Mamdani hasn’t abated.

The mayor confirmed the sit-down with the president on social media, sharing a photo of the two of them in the Oval Office with Trump smiling broadly.

I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon.I’m looking forward to building more housing in New York City. pic.twitter.com/XnPbt0KXYU— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 26, 2026

I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon.I’m looking forward to building more housing in New York City. pic.twitter.com/XnPbt0KXYU

In the photo, which seems heavily filtered, the president holds a pair of Daily News front pages. One is the iconic “Ford to City: Drop Dead” headline from 1975, referring to President Gerald Ford’s........

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